6525--JAN 2026 Consolidation - HTME with Extended Installation Services (includes Turnkey Services)

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center is consolidating the procurement of Healthcare Technology and Medical Equipment (HTME) with extended installation and turnkey services under solicitation number 36A79726Q0008. This solicitation is restricted to companies holding current contracts for the specified equipment types with either the VA National Acquisition Center's High Tech Medical Equipment Division or the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support under which NAC has ordering authority. The procurement will follow a two-phase evaluation process, with equipment offers due May 20, 2026, followed by turnkey service offers due August 26, 2026, with a target award date of October 14, 2026. Equipment-specific questions are due April 1, 2026, with vendor responses published April 22, 2026. All vendor communications must be coordinated through the NAC Consolidation Coordinator, Michael Kuchyak (Michael.Kuchyak@va.gov), and vendors are instructed to refrain from discussing prices or contacting NAC or requesting facilities regarding selection status.

This procurement is not restricted to any small business set-aside and encompasses 29 line items representing medical equipment purchases across 20 VA medical centers nationwide, distributed across multiple Veterans Integrated Service Networks. The equipment requirements include diagnostic imaging systems (X-ray, CT, and MRI), radiation therapy linear accelerators, nuclear medicine equipment (SPECT CT and PET CT), catheterization laboratories, and specialized systems for urology and interventional radiology, with one unit specified per line item. Major procurement concentrations include VISN 12 (Great Lakes Health Care System) with six line items across North Chicago, Hines, and Madison, as well as significant facilities in Boise, Charleston, Los Angeles, and Milwaukee. While no specific budget range is disclosed in the presolicitation notice, the consolidated nature of this procurement across multiple VISNs and medical equipment types indicates a substantial contract value. The notice indicates that all presolicitation documentation, including the updated Schedule of Requirements dated March 6, 2026, is available for vendor review.